VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0217
The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a pseudo-terminal with world-readable and world-writable permissions when it is not run as root, which allows local users to read data from the terminal of the user…
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The script program in FreeBSD 5.0 through 7.0-PRERELEASE invokes openpty, which creates a pseudo-terminal with world-readable and world-writable permissions when it is not run as root, which allows local users to read data from the terminal of the user running script.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.ascPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39665
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28498
- http://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:01.pty.ascPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27284
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019191
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39665
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.